Do you live in Houston, Seattle or Atlanta? Among large metro areas, those three places saw the largest percentage hike in foreclosures last year, while the usual suspects — Las Vegas and certain areas of California, Arizona and Florida — had a slower rate of foreclosures in 2010 compared with years past.

That said, those usual suspects remain at the top of the list when you look at the number of filings. Read Amy Hoak’s story for more on foreclosures. Then, for the other end of the spectrum, don’t miss Stacey Delo’s video on how sales of multimillion-dollar homes spiked in the San Francisco area last year.

And, are you gearing up to do your taxes? Check out our story on some of the most valuable deductions, the type that pay tens of thousands of dollars to eligible taxpayers.

Crisis legacy lingers: debt expert Reinhart

Government, banks to blame for crisis: FCIC panel

The financial and economic crisis that shook the economy in September 2008 was caused by failures of “30 years of deregulation” and a blind banking industry eager to trade in toxic subprime mortgages, according to the conclusions of a federal fact-finding panel. Read more: Government, banks to blame for crisis: FCIC panel.

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